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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/19/1988~ProJ¢o~ a5 Submi~p,~ i14~$9 December 19, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 251 1VIINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING PETALUMA CITY .COUNCIL 1VIONDAY, DECEII~II3ER 19,.1988 ROLL. CALL: 3:00 P.M. PRESENT: Cavanagh; Sobel,. Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice .Mayor Davis, Mayor' Hilligoss ABSENT: Tencer PiTBLIC COMMENT There was none. CONSENT CALENDAR The~following items°were approved by the adoption- of a single motion which was introduced by Brian Sobel, :and seconded by Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Cavanagh, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Tencer RESO: 88-389 NCS CLAIMS AND BILLS Resolution 88-389 NCS approving Claims and Bills #87219 through #87404. RESO.88-390 NCS CAiVVASS' NOVEMBER 8` ELECTION "RESOLUTION DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF TI3E REGULAR .MUNICIPAL AND PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS. HELD NOVEMBER 8, 1988, WITH THE.STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION . :. , , .- WHEREAS, the `Petaluma. City Council. adopted Reso. 88-251 NCS requesting the Board of ,Supervisors of-a.the County of ,Sonoma to consolidate the" Regular.Municipal and Petaluma High;:School Board Elections. dated July 1~8, 1988; and ~ ` WHEREAS, the following questions were referred. to the voters at the Regular Municipal Election: ~ - . CIT~,OF`PETALUMA:MEASURE'~ G SHALL~SECTION 63.5.OF THE CHARTER BE AMENDED_ TO. READ: ' "63.5 Utility users tax,prohibited. Neither the City Council of the. City of Petaluma nor any of its officers; agents or employees shall; „levy, impose or collect a tax upon the use m the City of Petaluma by any residential user, business user, industrial user or any other user, of telephone communication .services whether intrastate or interstate, electrical energy, gas, water, garbage, cable television or any other use of utilities by residents of Petaluma:?" Page 252 NOW; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows: (a) The City Clerk is;.hereby instructed to enter.this Resolution ,on. the. WHEREAS; the Regular- 1Vlunicipal Election was held in the City of Petaluma on November. 8, 1988,;, and WHEREAS, the: votes from said election were received and., canvassed . by the" Sonoma- County .Elections.,. Department.,(Exhibit A to this resolution), and.,the returns "thereof were ascertained and declared in a1T respects as required bylaw: ,Petaluma I~~h, School Board: Arvind Shenoy °~(elected) 9,959 Elizabetfi, Marquardt (elected) ,, ~ 13,325" Warren Tliom Knudson _ ' 2;962 Kurtis J..Kearl ~- ~ - ~ 3,499 Matt Hudson., ~ - :8,`175 Total Number 'of Ballots ~ - ~. 24,829 ,Registered Voters:. - 32,494 Votei.Tutn-Out ~ - 76'.4%. Decembei 19, 1988 minutes of this meeting as a statement of the result. of said election; (b) The total number .of ballots- cast in the City at said Regular 1Vlunicipal Election was`as follows:. Measure G (adopted) -Total number of'Ballots "18,161 For _ 9,965 Against, 5,677 Total~;number of Registered voters:. 23;867 Voter' Turn-Out - 76.U% . ~ ~ -, December 19, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 253 Petaluma City Councilmetubers Lynn Woolsey (elected) 10;267 Bob Martin 4,521 Krostof Gross 3;305 Michael Davis (elected) 8,309 "Jack" Cavanagh, Jr. (elected) 9,485 Glenn Head. 5,969 Total Number of Ballots 18,160 Voter Turn-Out 76.0% ORI). 1747 NCS ADOBE CREEK_REZONING (Frates;Road/Ely,Blyd.~South) Adopt Ordinance 1747 NCS Adobe Creek Subdivision rezoning to Planned Unit. Development. RESO.88-39.1 NCS ADOBE CfltEEK:P~JD .Resolution 88=391 NCS- approving PUD for- Adobe Creek Subdivision. RESO.88-392 NCS ADOBE CREEK TENTATIVE 1VIAP Resolution 88-392 NCS approving the tentative map for Adobe Creek Subdivision. RESO.88-393 NCS PGandE CONSENT TO COMMON IJSE Resolution 88-393 :NCS approving a Consent to Common Use Agreement with PGandE for property near the Petaluma Cinemas Theatre on North McDowell near Scott Street. RES..O.~88-394. NCS WATER METER PIJRCI~ASE Resolution ~88=394-NCS approvingpurchase of 1,000 5/8'` water meters and 200 1" water meters from Badger Meter, Inc. * * * End of Consent Calendar * RES0..88-395 NCS COMPLETION I.iJCCII~EESI COMMUNITY CENTEYt :Resolution 88-395 NCS accepting completion of Lucchesi Community Center. There was a great deal of discussion regarding the building. The skeleton-like brochure Page 254 ~ December 19, 1988. holder in the Lobbyy will be replaced, the; clock tower will .have additional and more visible -clock faces installed; the state needs a valance, the facility needs to have 'the capability of setting up round :eating. tables; the coat closets need hangars, .wheel-base carts to transport the heavy tables will be :available soon, the ramp to the stage -needs a railing, an :alarm system-will be :installed anal .there will be ,a critique of the process to provide the City with ideas for. an °improved developpmenu process. The resolution was introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by J`ohn.Balshaw AYES: Cavanagh, :Sobel; Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor .Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NQES; None ABSENT: Tenter ORI).1746 NCS AUTO PLAZA. REZONE (Petaluma Auto Plaza .located between I_ndustrial Avenue and the Highway 101 Freeway). Adopt. Ordinance 1746 NCS rezoning the Auto Plaza to PCD, 1Vlayor 'Hilhgoss stepped away from the -dais prior to this item.. Councilmember Woolsey noted that during the. recent election, campaign her constituents were, very vocal abouttheir desire Ghat the auto plaza be: very attractive: and park-like from, the freeway, The vote to adopt the ordinance was as follows: AYES:' Cavanaghi; Sobel, Woolsey; Balshaw; Vrce Mayor Davis .NOES: None ABSENT: ~ Teneer- ABST'AIN: Mayor Hilligoss RES®. 8.8 396 NCS ALJ'PO` P1;AZA PCD Resolution.88=396 NCS appproving the PCD (Planned Community Program) for the Auto Plaza. Introduced. by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel: AYES:. Cavanagh; :Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw„ Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Teneer Jack.:Cavanagh, harry. Tenter, and. Mayor Hilligoss will make up the Economic Development Subcommittee. December 19, 1988 Vol. 24, .Page 255 City Manager John Scharer's recommendati"on toy contract for Project Coordinator was. unanimously ° approved by . the Cityty: Council on- a motion introduced by Jack. Cavanagh and' seconded by John Balshaw. ICES®. 88-397 NCS TRANSIT COACHES -AMENDMENT 1 . .Resolution 88-397' NCS Amendment #1 ~ - authorizing contract with Bus Industries of America to manufacture .and .deliver 5 new Orion II transit coaches in the amount of $702,005. This amends action taken `liy.; adoption of Reso: 88- 345 NCS on 'October 3`; 1988, when. the purchase ; of 7 buses was... approved. CALTRANS has determined- .that the proposed ~bus'es~ are not. appropriate but specifics of their determination have. not been suppplied, to City staff. Continued attempts to resolve .the issue are beingmade by staff and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.. Staff was directed to obtain written confirmation that the bus manufacturer will supp, ply the 2'buses in dispute at the bid price. The Council agreed the buses would be white with blue striping, the mariner's wheel _ and City Seal and a nautical theme will be continued .from the current fleet, advertising, will be placed on the rear exterior' of the buses, the use of names of ,schooner that,phed the.Petaluma River early in its history will be continued and "Petaluma Transit" will be painted on the .front of the vehicles as well as the sides. The resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Davis and seconded by Lynn. Woolsey. AYES: Cavanagh, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hlligoss NOES: None _ ABSENT: Teneer ItT'S®. 88-398 NCS INTEN'~ ISSJE REVENUE, I30NDS Resolution 88-398' NCS indicating intent.. to issue revenue bonds for PSP Partners to finance construction of multi:family rental housing developments- Chateau Senior Project - 325 North McDowell. Blvd, Project 1 -aggregate prindpal not to exceed $14,500,000 for 150 units, ,Project 2- not to exceed $4;500,000 for 60°units; and Project 3 - $6,500;000 for 90 units Page 256 December 19, 1988 ;._ (SVe~ mepnt Sbanke_rr andt'1);~ ~selectng~ Pacifc'_Commonwealth Corporation as : in , Taft,:.. Stetfinius & ~ `Hollister as bond counsel.. The ,resolution' was introduced by Viee Mayor Davis and seconded by Brian. Sobel. AYES: Cavanagh, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw„ V_ ice. Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES;: None' ABSENT:. Tencer ~: RESO.88-399 NCS FIRE TRUCK - PIERCE`P.UMPER Resolution 88=399 N.CS ,awarding, the fire truck. purchase contract to Paramount Equipment,,Sales of `Stockton for $207,481.22 fora :Pierce "Lance" 1:989 1500 ~.. ~ !g.p.m. Pumper-. Introduced by Brian `.Sobel; .seconded by Vice Mayor Davis. , AYES: Cavanagh; ',Sobel,. Woolsey„, :Balshaw„ Vrce Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Tencer CLOSET) SESSION Th litigation with :the City Att a Council recessed to closed session to discuss .pending orney. ADJOVRN`TO DINNER at: Petruccis;-.148 Kentucky Street. RECONVENE 7:OU P.M. PRESENT:- Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey; Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis; Mayor Hilligoss. ABSENT: None INVOCATION. Chaplain Lyn 7ucknies-Kerner, Two Rock. Coast, G_ uard Station PLEDGE.OF ALLEGIANCE'' AGENDA ADDI'T'ION It was moved by Vice;Mayor Davis; seconded by Brian. Sobel, that considering the charged weather conditi"ons and the plight of the homeless, that the. Council consider shelter for the homeless at,~fhis time.. AYES: Cayana~h, :Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis; Mayor Hilligoss NOES: -None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Tencer December 19, 1988 Vol. 24; Page 257 RESO.88-400 NCS IN:LIE~J FUNDS FOR HOMELESS SHEL`T'ER The Council heard from the "COTS" .(Committee on the Shelterless) volunteers. who ,sought City financial assistance to utilize the Petaluma Armory for .night-time shelter for homeless. The COTS wolunteers~ will. staff the building, set up and take down .the beds each .day. The Council action was to authorize use of up to $20;000 in-lieu housing funds for three months and authorize either the City Manager qr the Mayor to execute an agreement with the State of California for use of the armory for this purpose. The motion to approve these actions was introduced by Vice Mayor :Davis, seconded. by Brian Sobel and Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Cavanagh, Tenter, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hihigoss NOES:. None ABSENT: None PIJBLTC c®MMENT (1S MINU'TES) S. Mattler' -What difference does it get you to come here. Why can't we use our schools for sheltering lomeless? Mary kobe, 541. Acadia. (Park Place) - read a prepared letter expressing concern about the density of the Park Place. phase that is approved .and zoned for high density residential. She spoke on behalf of-,the Park Place neighborhood. Laura Reicheck -expressed her thanks on behalf of the COTS for the City's action to assist the homeless during the Winter season. Dick Lieb - on behalf of Smith, Mohrman, Dado & McKenzie, requested relief from the.loss,of m ess and.e ess driveway access as a iesult of median strip construction on old Redwoo~Hghway southbound from Penngrove). - ` Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis, Apt. 17 - commendedthe Council for their action: o~help the homeless. CIS C®UNCII. COMMEN'T'S -There was none. T~TOT:IIDAY: DECORAZ'TON ~CON1'ESZ' Vi~NNERS Gerry. Parilla of the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce presented awards to both Commercial anti Residential Holiday Decoration. Contest winners. Page 258 December 19, 1988 ~S0.88=401 NCS ~URBANK HOUSING - Resolution 88-4U1 NCS~ approving ,agreement with Burbank Housing to enter into an agreement to~ create. affor"dalle single family development, on 8 lots in IVladison.Manor :Subdivision, ~Cooncil"man Sobel left the dais during this discussion because of a, possible conflict of interest.- This will leave 2 lots in City ownership should,'there be a need for them in' connection with flood mitigation projects m the future. 1V1r. Russ McCubbin, Executive Director of Burbank Housing, made the presentation., It' is estimated the. 'sweat equity' value per house. ~to `be $1;.1,000, `the and. value per house to be $41;000,. and the 'development cost per house to be '-$58,000. The. target families would be first time home- buyers earning a~ total gross income of Tess than. $0% of ;the County median.. income. The resolution was: introduced by. Mayor Hillgoss and seconded by La.rry'Tencer. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Woolsey; Balshaw, Uice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilhgoss. NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN::Sobel - ADUBE CREEK -~ UNI'TED :~NGLEItS` OF CASH GRANDE' HIGH. SCHOOL Tom Furrer, instructor at Casa ':Grande High School, presented the United' Anglers' proposal f ;for formation of 'an Adobe Creek `Advisory Committee. consisting of a California Fish and Game Warden, a California F, ish and Game: Biologist, an Instructor,/advisor of ;Natural,. Resources. from Casa Grandee High School, a student: representative of'the .United AngTerS of Casa Grande, and 1-3 adults from ;the Community. The proposed long term goal of the committee _ would, be to restore Adobe Creek to a_ level of community ~pridew,here it; would - be pleasant to he eye and a sortable habitat for .fish. The request of the City would be to inform the committee when any issue which may affect ,,Adob~e~ ' Creek'-n any manner 'is brought 'before- either the City.; Council; Planning Commission of the Water Department. .The Council. consensus was to support the United;Anglers beingg.involved in our City~and Adobe.Creek ro'ects b kee in them informed and lookin Tforward ::~. to then responses: AnyP ime sometlimg may fiappen to the cieek, ~they°wll ,be:~ "'advised.by the City. - December 19, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 259 GRID. 1749 NCS VVES~'ItIDGE PREZONE Introduce Ord. 1749 N.CS prezoning Westridge -'Units 4 and 5 from R1-20,000 and.Agriculture to Planned Unit Development .(located on the southwest side of I Street psouth of _Westridge Drive). Larry Tencer noted that he had viewed the tape of the Council discussion at the previous meeting when he had. been absent. Councilwoman Woolsey expressed that it is not .clear enough to her that the City has covered all ,the bases. The Council agreed the ten. custom homes need not ~o through SPARC approval unless staff' feels the .necessity. The ordinance was introduced by Jack Cavanagh and seconded by -Vice Mayor Davis. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Balshaw, Vice Mayor .Davis, NOES: Woolsey; .Mayor Hillgoss ABSENT: None The item was. continued to January 9. ID S~'REET CLOSiJRE -Staff advised the public the Petaluma .River dredging barge will be working in the vicinity of the D Street Bridge from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., tonight and the bridge remain in an up position for river traffic during that time penod. RECESS. 8:30 TO 8:45_ P.M. C®R®NA-EI,Y SPECIFIC PLAN PiJIII.IC HEARING It was moved'by Lynn: Woolsey, seconded :by Jack Cavanagh, to keep the hearing open until January 23. AYES: Cavanagh, Sobel, Woolsey, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES:.Tencer, Balshaw ABSENT: None Principal Planner ,Michael Moore presented the Corona-Ely Specific Plan and reviewed the background material which had been. forwarded to the Council and answered the Council's .questions. This 675 acre area located adjacent to Corona Road and Ely Blvd. North, has been the subject of a number of public hearings. and the pro osed flan is designed to mesh with the recently .adopted General Plan. The life of this plan is .Page 260 December 19, 1988 estimated to be 10 to 15 years.. Napthal'i ..Knox, the City's consultant, .also - answered the Council's questions. The hearing was opened at 9:16 p:m. "Those; speaking°were: . John 1VIcKelly, 470 Corona Road -opposes the plan Wayne Bellinger; 484 `Ely Blvd., and member of Waugh School District -Board, complimented the process and the diagonal street- to protect. Corona R'oad:property owners. He suggested-the most;easterly school. be more centrally .located on the easferly side. of Sonoma Mountain. .Parkway and ~ .tle planning: 'has given `little consideration to the gasoline consumption which were; are eontributin~ to the greenhouse effect. We should plan- so ppeople are not addicted to the use of ,gasoline, but rather we should encourage. the use of mass transit by °planning for it. :Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis, asked about the :plans for low income households. Curt Groniga, Dean of Administrative Services, at Santa Rosa Junior College corrected the student population assumption figures to 1;950 :attending .classes day- an , evening :on .Mon ay and Wednesday, 1,200 on Friday:, ,and. 1.550 on .Tuesday and Thursday.. Regarding the suggested rear access road to the campus, from, Adobe Road, he . recommended that not be a requirement due to the potential land aequ'isition costs and complications as the access would 'have; to be acceptable to various landowners and a straight .road-would bisect parcels. - Sue Nelson, Brelje and, Race traffic consultants, suggested tfie rear road. is -not .necessary.. The college wishes to use part= of the. green belt area forparking.or approval of a narrower green belt.:. Bill 'Kortun, Ely Road.. said the. integrity of the green~~ belt should be `kept. Urged having. a gate at.Adobe Road for access to the :college;. Van Logan of Quaker Hill Development discussed densities and' of sizes in -the high. amenity area, Now the suggested minimum lot size is 12,000 'square feet, He.suggested that is; a good plan for the. lots along the urban. separator, and. fhe lot. size might be better `planned if they are gradually reduced 'in size down to 8 - 10,000 square feet to the west of the urban. separator. -.~ -, -, December 19, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 261 Napthali I~tiox was directed to study the impact of transfer of units loss at the urban separator in the high amenity area and to report at the next meeting when the Specific Plan. is discussed (January 23). Bruce Aspenal thanked the Council for leaving the hearing open. The;Corona-Ely Specific Plan was continued to January 23. z KVVII~ST®P APPEAL, The Council considered Kwikstop's appeal of Planning Commission denial of a Use Permit forconvenience market Cherry, Valley Center (Payran and Petaluma Blvd. North). Planning Staff Jenny Cavanagh addressed the issues generated by theappeal and described the differences between the three traffic studies .on the project. The hearing was opened. Speakers were: Allan Tilton; presented the last traffic analysis. Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis Stret, asked about the opportunities for employment. ~' John. Milliken, owner of a similar business located on Petaluma Blvd. North questioned the ,traffic studies and -said they are using less stringent standards for this operation than were~placed on his business. Dick Lieb representing K C Builders (Ken Porter) spoke in support of the project 'The hearing was closed. at 10:35. p.m. It was moved by Vice Mayor Davis; seconded by John Balshaw to uphold the appeal and;:approve a :Mitigated Negative Declaration and conditional use permit. The legislation will be forwarded to the City Council at their next meeting. AYES:- Cavanagh,, Tencer, Sobel, Vice Mayyor Davis, NOES: Woolsey; Balshaw, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None ALIJ®LTIZN At 10:50 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to January 3,.1989 7:00 p:m. for administration of the Oath of Office to the Councilmembers and School Board Trustees elected at the November 8, 1988, election. ~S atncia goss, ayor ATTEST: i tncia emar , ity er